With an open attack on Theresa Mays handling of the Brexit negotiations many in the media believe that Jacob Rees-Mogg has made his first open move in a bid to become Conservative party leader and Britain's next Prime Minister.
Rees-Mogg in yet another of his ongoing interviews with the media lambasted "weak" Theresa May for preparing the UK for "Brexit failure". Rees-Mogg stated that with The British negotiators going into each set of negotiations with an attitude of "we will kowtow before you, Mr Barnier in every way you possible throughout these talks" there is no hope of success for the UK. The foregoing are undoubtedly harsh words indeed even from an arch hard line Brexitier, but many believe that there is far more to Rees-Moggs words than just Brexit.
It may well be that this hard line right wing politician has witnessed the way that Jeremy Corbyn has moved the Labour party to the left and now feels he could carry out the same in the Conservative party with the exception of that move being in the opposite direction in regards to political ground.
Evidence to the above can be seen in Rees-Moggs attack on Scottish Conservative Leader Ruth Davison, for in the same interview he stated that Davison should not be allowed to marry her longtime same sex partner as planned. However, same sex marriage legislation was put before parliament and passed in 2013 under the David Cameron coalition government.
In making the above comment Rees-Mogg is undoubtedly looking to damage Ruth Davison, who also is seen as a possible next leader of the Conservative party. That stated, it is also being seen as a move against centre ground Concervatives in parliament.
In the above can be seen shades of Momentum's original moves against centre Blairite MPs in the Labour party.
If only it was just that you find JRM amusing Annie, but it might have something to do with your posts which constantly decry the Labour leadership, and support Mrs May.
Or it could be that many regard Mrs May as the best of a bad lot, Tory, Labour, LibDem or anything else. I don't think annie is unique in finding Corbyn not representative of the Labour Party she grew up with and joined and supported all her life up to his leadership. Why, she even voted for him to be leader.
But has found him a disappointment.
Can someone tell me what was wrong with DA having JA as godfather for her son? She also went to his second wedding.
I really don’t know what’s come out about JC since he was elected that I didn’t know before his election. As I’m not a member, I didn’t have a vote but if I’d voted JC I would have Knight exactly what I was voting for
Knight =known 
I respect Mrs May, I have no respect for the labour leader, I find JRM amusing, many times I have said I have always liked Kenneth Clarke, untill recently I did at times join friends in the conservative club, i dated the brother of a Tory MP. I have been a fully paid up member of the Labour Party for fifty years, I have held several positions in the local party and in the constituency party. I have worked for the party at every general election and every AM election.
I remained loyal to the party even when the Labour PM betrayed my village because I knew he was held to ransom by the unions. I have always supported unions , not union power running the party,
All this I have always been open about. Some of you have little loyalty to the Labour Party, you are happy to see it die as long as militants and the unions are in power . You could not have fought back against the Tory government during the wilderness years , if you had no way would you mock Blair for the only labour leader to win three general elections. And yes I marched against the Iraq war.
So just back off with your constant jibes, so petty, so school playground .
Integrity, compassion, consideration, honesty, and hard work
Please Trisher, that is absurd and it DOES NOT describe Corbyn.
He has been a back-benchers for decades. Doing what? Attending Stop The War demos?
He has been a thorn in the side of other Labour governments, voting against measures if they didn't go down his revolutionary, hard left path.
He will not decry anti-Semitism within his party, squirming and sidetracking on so many serious issues.
And now - current scandal. Corbyn is hand in glove with left-wing Lush owners, who back Corbyn. Lush has publicly slated the British police force in political campaigns adorning their high-street stores. It has been roundly condemned.
It has been well documented that Corbyn did absolutely nothing when issues of large scale child abuse in Islington children's homes was revealed. He was constituency MP (has been for decades) but would not criticise his cronies of the left-wing local council.
Corbyn has shown on several occasions that he will excuse the enemies of the UK, and will slash defence budgets if he
becomes PM.
Hardly fits your description of the man, does it?
Nothing wrong with Abbott having a Tory MP as Godfather to her son , much wrong with calling a party member for finding JRM amusing a Tory supporter.
As I’m not a member of the LP there’s no reason for my being loyal to it. As for jibes, petty, playground - kettle pot black. Being a member of a political party isn’t the only way to try and bring about a better society
It wasn’t so much that you found him amusing but that you are not prepared to utter one word of criticism against him or any other Tory for that matter
All this I have always been open about. Some of you have little loyalty to the Labour Party, you are happy to see it die as long as militants and the unions are in power
Well said Annie. You have been open. You should not have to defend your stance.
I know many people who are not Conservative voters, but they have a lot of time for Mrs May who does seem to have integrity, is steadfast and works extremely hard for the UK and its people. Her current workload would have defeated many politicians.
So JC is behind the ( imo very ill advised )Lush campaign. Link please
Oh yes TM she of tge calling if last years totally unnecessary and constitutionally dubious election. She of the cash for parliamentary votes. Yep her - great
She of the hostile environment in the HO, of the slashing of police numbers - yep her great
Hear, Hear Day6!
She who doesn’t support equal rights for all women and gay people in the UK and whose voting record on gay rights over the years probably equals her mate’s Arlene. Yep her
www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-dorset-44341564
This maryeliza?
I confess to being baffled.
Thanks Maw I was looking for the JC link as Day 6 s post talked about so confidently
And now - current scandal. Corbyn is hand in glove with left-wing Lush owners, who back Corbyn. Lush has publicly slated the British police force in political campaigns adorning their high-street stores. It has been roundly condemned
What she posted must be true as it is only nasty lefties who libel that terribly sweet JRM re petty things like investing in Russian banks and selling abortion pills.
Lush have made a real error with this though - not that the issue isn’t serious or rather wasn’t as I believe the unit has been disbanded and women compensated ( quite rightly)
Maryeliza, you won't find left wing papers like the Guardian and Mirror running the story given Lush is owned by Corbyn backers. The Huff Post has this.
www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/lush-police-campaign_uk_5b110682e4b0d5e89e1ea8c0?utm_hp_ref=uk-news
I started a new thread about it.
Day6 I don't think I mentioned Corbyn in that post but seeing as you have brought it up let's have a good look.
Integrity means sticking to your principles no matter what-and as you have said Corbyn voted against the party many times because of his principles. Faced with people like Alistair Campbell that must have taken some doing.
Compassion Who spoke to the people straight after the Grenfell fire?
honesty it is his honesty when he speaks that appeals to people. They have had enough of carefully rehearsed speeches saying what they think people want to hear.
hard work He has worked tirelessly for his constituents and now travels the country talking to people.
Now if you can find a single Tory MP wo has behaved with those principles I'd like to hear about them.
Spoke to the people straight after the Grendel fire? In front of the cameras and declaring I feel you pain = no dignity.
Mrs May met them in private = dignity . She couldn’t race around at the drop of a hat, she is PM.
still not getting it Day
ab not a-bloody-gain about JC meeting the Grenfell survivors. Yes we get it - you think he is the devil incarnate - anything new to add?
Corbyn , I have never spoken to a member of the IRA
youtu.be/-XtlYSXdl1s
Honesty ?
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